1953 Indianpolis 500
30 May Indianpolis - : 804.500 km (4.023 km x 200 Laps) : 500 Miles (2.5 Miles x 200 Laps)
Results:
1 Bill Vukovich KK500A-Offenhauser 3:53:01.69 = 128.740 m/h
2 Art Cross KK4000-Offenhauser 200 laps
3 Sam Hanks KK4000-Offenhauser 200 laps
4 Fred Agabashian KK500B-Offenhauser 200 laps
5 Jack McGrath KK4000-Offenhauser 200 laps
6 Jimmy Daywalt KK3000-Offenhauser 200 laps
7 Jim Rathmann KK500B-Offenhauser 200 laps
8 Ernie McCoy Stevens-Offenhauser 200 laps
9r Tony Bettenhausen Sr. Kuzma-Offenhauser 196 Accident
10 Jim Davies KK500B-Offenhauser 193 laps
11r Duke Nalon Kurtis-Novi 191 Accident
12 Carl Scarborough KK2000-Offenhauser 190 laps
13r Manuel Ayulo Kuzma-Offenhauser 184 Rod
14 Jimmy Bryan Schroeder-Offenhauser 183 laps
15r Bill Holland KK500B-Offenhasuer 177 Cam Gear
16r Rodger Ward Kurtis-Offenhauser 177 Stalled
17 Walt Faulkner KK500A-Offenhauser 176 laps
Did Not Finish:
Marshall Teague KK4000-Offenhauser 169 Oil Leak
Spider Webb KK3000-Offenhauser 166 Oil Leak
Bob Sweikert Kuzma-Offenhauser 151 Radius Rod
Mike Nazaruk Turner-Offenhauser 146 Stalled
Pat Flaherty KK3000-Offenhauser 115 Accident
Jerry Hoyt KK4000-Offenhauser 107 Overheating
Duane Carter Lesovsky-Offenhauser 94 Ignition
Paul Russo KK3000-Offenhauser 89 Magneto
Johnnie Parsons KK500B-Offenhauser 86 Crankshaft
Don Freeland Watson-Offenhauser 76 Accident
Gene Hartley KK4000-Offenhauser 53 Accident
Chuck Stevenson Kuzma-Offenhauser 42 Fuel Leak
Cal Nidy Kurtis-Offenhauser 30 Magneto
Bob Scott Bromme-Offenhauser 14 Oil Leak
Johnny Thomson Del Roy-Offenhauser 6 Ignition
Andy Linden Stevens-Offenhauser 3 Accident
Qualifying times:
| Pos |
Car # |
Driver |
Make/Model |
Speed |
| 1 |
14 |
Bill Vukovich |
KK500A/Offy |
138.392 |
| 2 |
59 |
Fred Agabashian |
KK500B/Offy |
137.546 |
| 3 |
5 |
Jack McGrath |
KK4000/Offy |
136.602 |
| 4 |
88 |
Manuel Ayulo |
Kuzma/Offy |
136.384 |
| 5 |
32 |
Andy Linden |
Stevens/Offy |
136.060 |
| 6 |
98 |
Tony Bettenhausen Sr. |
Kuzma/Offy |
136.024 |
| 7 |
55 |
Jerry Hoyt |
KK4000/Offy |
135.731 |
| 8 |
21 |
Johnnie Parsons |
KK500B/Offy |
137.667 |
| 9 |
3 |
Sam Hanks |
KK4000/Offy |
137.531 |
| 10 |
92 |
Rodger Ward |
Kurtis/Offy |
137.468 |
| 11 |
29 |
Bob Scott |
Bromme/Offy |
137.431 |
| 12 |
16 |
Art Cross |
KK4000/Offy |
137.310 |
| 13 |
41 |
Gene Hartley |
KK4000/Offy |
137.263 |
| 14 |
23 |
Walt Faulkner |
KK500A/Offy |
137.117 |
| 15 |
38 |
Don Freeland |
Watson/Offy |
136.867 |
| 16 |
97 |
Chuck Stevenson |
Kuzma/Offy |
136.560 |
| 17 |
7 |
Paul Russo |
KK3000/Offy |
136.219 |
| 18 |
62 |
Spider Webb |
KK3000/Offy |
136.168 |
| 19 |
73 |
Carl Scarborough |
KK2000/Offy |
135.936 |
| 20 |
12 |
Ernie McCoy |
Stevens/Offy |
135.926 |
| 21 |
48 |
Jimmy Daywalt |
KK3000/Offy |
135.747 |
| 22 |
22 |
Marshall Teague |
KK4000/Offy |
135.721 |
| 23 |
83 |
Mike Nazaruk |
Turner/Offy |
135.706 |
| 24 |
77 |
Pat Flaherty |
KK3000/Offy |
135.668 |
| 25 |
2 |
Jim Rathmann |
KK500B/Offy |
135.666 |
| 26 |
9 |
Duke Nalon |
Kurtis/Novi |
135.461 |
| 27 |
4 |
Duane Carter |
Lesovsky/Offy |
135.267 |
| 28 |
49 |
Bill Holland |
KK500B/Offy |
137.868 |
| 29 |
51 |
Bob Sweikert |
Kuzma/Offy |
136.872 |
| 30 |
99 |
Cal Niday |
Kurtis/Offy |
136.096 |
| 31 |
8 |
Jimmy Bryan |
Schroeder/Offy |
135.506 |
| 32 |
53 |
Jim Davies |
KK500B/Offy |
135.262 |
| 33 |
56 |
Johnny Thomson |
Del Roy/Offy |
135.262 |
Note:
1: Offy - Offenhauser
